Evan James, forward, CharlotteJames could be the darkhorse of this draft class. He played at a number of positions at the combine, including forward, outside midfielder and fullback, and showed fairly well at each of them. He scored two goals and had an assist in his three games.

Evan James (Charlotte) - opened the scoring with another nifty goal, moving left to right and curling the ball into the corner. Later in the half, he added an assist. In a more subtle observation, he doesn't understand where to touch the ball into space - perhaps playing too cautious. He has had a successful combine. My opinion is not going to be swayed based upon a 3 day combine after watching him play many, many more times over his career.

Who was adequate?

Charles Rodriguez (Charlotte) - was assertive at center back in the first half and he was able to get forward tallying a second assist on the third goal.[/l][/l]

Nice call on DC United and Rodriguez Niner89 they took him with their 3rd round pick in the supplemental draft.

DC United is not what any MLS fan would label as strong in the "Department of Defense". I know C Rod will be a star there. The coolest thing is I get to check the team out with a big improvement when I visit home. Congrats! Charles.

Thetwo top players from the NCAA College Cup runner-up, UNC-Charlotte, are still available: Evan James is a forward/winger from Canada who has been inconsistent but shows a lot of skill, and Charles Rodriguez is a center back from Tennessee who needs to work on his ball skills but was an All-American in 2011.

What's with the hyphen? But it's good because Niners are making the news.

How did the Washington Post write about Evan James last night which his future team will be the Montréal Impact. Did “The disturber” drop the ball again? Oops! I forgot they are only responsible for covering the Pacific islands which happened to locate in Chapel Hole.

. . .On Tuesday, Evan James, a 5-foot-11 striker from Mississauga, Ont., and the University of North Carolina Charlotte, was picked first overall by the Impact in the MLS Supplement Draft conducted by conference call.James scored five goals and seven assists in 25 games, 23 as a starter, with the Charlotte 49ers last season. He helped UNCC reach the NCAA Division I national championship game, where it lost 1-0 to the top-seeded University of North Carolina Tar Heels."It's a great feeling to come back to Canada, to show that we have talent," said James, who worked out with the Impact Tuesday at the Marie Victorin Sports Complex in the city's north end. "I hope to bring a lot of excitement and pace when going towards goal, create chances and hopefully score some goals.". . .

. . .Chosen with the 45th pick, Charles Rodriguez appears to be a steal on paper. The senior defender captained the UNC-Charlotte 49ers on a surprise run to the NCAA title game while starting all but one game in his entire four-year college career. He was also named a first team All-American. Not too shabby. The 6'-0" Rodriguez was a part of one of the best defensive units in the country in 2011, and hopefully we'll be able to say the same thing about 2012. With three starter-quality center backs already on the roster, Rodriguez should be able to slot in as fourth on the depth chart.. .

Rodriguez was a defensive stalwart for the Charlotte 49ers, starting all but one of 83 games during a four-year career. Despite playing in the back line for the majority of his collegiate career, finished four years with six goals and four assists. As a senior, Rodriguez served as the team’s captain and was named a 1st Team NSCAA All-American after helping his team to the National Championship game for the first time in school history. In 2010, he was name the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and also scored three goals – all of which were game-winners. After his freshman year in 2008, Rodriguez was name to the A-10 All-Rookie Team and was also named as the Eagles’ Defensive MVP.

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